chimera Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 i took a bit of live rock outta my tank coz it was chocker full of unwanted algae, figured i'd burn it off with boiling water. just before nuking it, this little guy popped out. about 4" long. whats the general consensus on these worms? i read some say they bad some say good. chucked him back in the tank anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Ones that size i tend to remove but otherwise i leave them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm on the harmless side of the scale, but a good sized one I'd probably not put back in because it might just be the one that prickled me... :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 mate get rid of it! havent you seen this movie? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 When I had to empty my last tank, a few year ago, for repairs, I discovered a worm over a meter long and about as thick as my thumb. I suspect it had been the reason I kept loosing small fish. I wish I had at least taken a picture but I was so stunned to find it that my first reaction was to flush it. Still, when I moved to the new tank, last year, all worms I found in the old one were transfered as well. Luckily no more giants were found. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholesy Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Those prickly bits are setae, like glass. They come off nice and easy like a porcupine's quills.... ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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